Coomera Anglican College’s BIANNUAL DRAMA TOUR 2018 Year 10-12 Drama students

Look forward to… Live performances of plays and musicals by professional theatre companies Informative, guided tours of theatres Interactive workshops lead by professional theatre practitioners Group activities Exploring Sydney by train, bus and ferry to enjoy Sydney’s fabulous, iconic locations LOTS OF FUN!!!

Be a part of the Drama Family- come on tour!!

EDUCATIONAL AIMS This tour will provide students with the opportunity to participate in a range of theatrical experiences that will inspire excellence in performance. Workshops and performances will develop knowledge of different dramatic forms, styles and conventions and will enhance skill development in voice, movement and acting. An appreciation of the role of theatre to entertain, challenge, educate and empower will be developed. Tours to professional theatre venues will expose students to how the ‘backstage’ world of theatre works. All theatrical experiences have a direct link to the Queensland Drama Curriculum and to CAC’s Drama work programme

The tour: at a glance… Who: Students enrolled in Drama in Years 10-12 in 2018 with 3-4 accompanying staff Where: Sydney When: Friday 2 March- Sunday 4 March 2018 What: Drama workshops (x 2), theatre tours (x 2), attending theatre performance (x3)

Proposed itinerary Friday 23 February Flights: Coolangatta- Sydney Airport transfer to accommodation Morning Tea (provided) Back stage tour of Belvoir Theatre Lunch (students to purchase) 2 hour Drama workshops at Belvoir Theatre: Group Devising Dinner (Students to purchase) Belvoir Theatre Company’s performance of “Single Asian Female”

Proposed itinerary cont. Saturday 24 February Continental breakfast (provided) 3 hour Physical theatre workshop @ “Legs on the Wall” OR “NIDA” (to be confirmed) Lunch (students to purchase) Sightseeing (including ferry ride to Darling Harbour) Dinner (provided) Theatre performance of “Short and Sweet” Theatre Festival Please note: This theatre experience is a ‘10 minute play festival’ which features10 plays in the one exciting evening. It is important to note that this festival is performed to an open audience, which means that some of the performances will contain mature themes and possible coarse language. I will obviously brief the students about the content before seeing the show, then debrief it afterwards, in detail.

Proposed itinerary cont. Sunday 25 February Hot Breakfast (provided) Tour of the Opera House + visit to the Botanic Garden Lunch (provided) Matinee performance of “Mamma Mia” Return airport transfer Flight: Sydney- Coolangatta (likely to ‘touch down’ by 7pm)

Inclusions Return flights Airport transfers (basic) Travel insurance Public transport in and around Sydney All tours, workshops and performances 2 nights’ accommodation (including 2 breakfasts) at Sydney’s YHA- The Rocks Please note: At this stage, I hope to include at least one lunch and dinner on the Friday or Saturday. Students, will therefore need to pay for their additional meals. I will confirm this at a later date as I need to source the catering options at different venues. Exclusions: Some food and beverage items and personal memorabilia

Drama Tour fees The Drama Tour will cost each student approximately: $900 Please note, once final numbers have been confirmed (after payment of deposit) a final costing will be determined. Fees due: To secure your place on the 2018 Drama Tour, you will need to pay a Deposit of $450 online by Friday 24 November 2017. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Numbers will be limited. Final payment (TBC)due Friday 26 January 2018

Fee payment Payments are processed using the Parent Lounge which can be accessed via the Parent Portal on the College website. You will need your parent code and password (the same used for reports and parent/teacher interviews) and follow the link to “Tours and Excursions”. Payments must be made by credit card. The tour will be open for payment of deposit on Monday 20 November (TBC) and will close on Friday 24 November. Final payment will open Monday 22 January and close on Friday 26 January 2018.

I look forward to sharing this experience with your children! QUESTIONS?? Should you have any questions or concerns, please email me directly and I will endeavour to answer them as soon as possible. (kterry@cac.qld.edu.au) Where to from here? Please click on the “CLICK HERE” button on the email sent to register your expression of interest. This is not binding, but rather an opportunity for me to gauge student numbers which will affect my booking of tickets, workshops, flights, accommodation and final costings. Please register by TUESDAY 31 October. Following this, I will send an email advising you of the DEPOSIT details required to confirm your booking and position on the tour. I look forward to sharing this experience with your children!